With every big social content network comes tools and services for brands to leverage those platforms. For Snapchat, that tool is Naritiv. The startup has been building out an influencer network that they can leverage to build out Snapchat campaigns for various brands, complete with analytics and reporting tools. Show More Summary

Facebook just can't stop giving away its secrets for free. At this week's Facebook F8 developer conference alone, the social network released free tools to help mobile developers build better interfaces, and for Android developers to understand how their apps are being used, and for making apps crash less when they run out of memory. Show More Summary

The “Haynes Guide to Sonic Screwdriver” is a clever t-shirt from ThinkGeek that imagines what an owners’ manual for Doctor Who‘s most reliable and favorite tool would look like. Ready to build your own Sonic Screwdriver? If there really was a Haynes Manual for it, you would be able to do it in your own […]

With a debugging tool, Parse is becoming a better place to build, deploy, and maintain mobile apps. But time will tell if Facebook decides to expand into a broader cloud provider to take on the likes of Amazon Web Services.

If you depend on someone's office assistant for website content updates or a companywide help queue to update a listing, you're doing it wrong. There are just way too many tools and resources out there among the Interwebs for you to be relying on the website your brokerage provides you...

In a world deprived of stock hardware other than #6-32 bolts and sheets and sheets of acrylic, [Lawrence Kesteloot] took it upon himself to design and build a laser-cut pendulum clock. No Pricey CAD programs? No Problem. In a world where...Show More Summary

This post originally appeared on Buffer’s blog. You’ve got all the great tools to create engaging images for social media. You know what the brain loves about visuals and how to build something beautiful to drive engagement. You’re all...Show More Summary

Microsoft is launching Azure App Service today, a new cloud-based service that gives developers a single service for building mobile and web apps, combined with tools for automating business processes across cloud services, and a new service for building and consuming APIs. Show More Summary

One of the major selling points for Windows 10 will be universal apps: code that can run equally well on a desktop, tablet or phone. Microsoft has just pushed out test versions of the tools you’ll need to build those apps. More »
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by Jayson DeMers
When you're a web designer, graphic designer, or similar professional in a creative field, you have two essential tools for attracting new clients: word of mouth and a stellar portfolio. The latter can be invaluable so it's critical that you're able to build a strong one and drive traffic to it. Show More Summary

Microsoft today launched developer tools for the Windows 10 Technical Preview, including a Software Development Kit (SDK). In short, developers can now start building for universal Windows apps for its latest and greatest operating system. For context, a universal Windows app is Microsoft’s verbiage for an app that can run on Windows 10 across different […]

Microsoft has today made available a set of tools that allow developers to get started building apps for the Windows 10 Universal App platform. The company has made available the tools, alongside sample code for universal apps. This means developers can start building apps that work across desktop, tablet and mobile devices on a single codebase. Show More Summary

Ford is testing tools like eye-tracking and biometric data to help build their vehicles. Also, the Hawaii house on the beach in "Magnum, P.I." has sold for millions. Lauren Lyster reports on the day's top MoneyWatch headlines.

This sturdy table assembles in seconds without tools, and stores flat in a closet or under a bed. You can make it over a weekend from a ½”×4’×4? sheet of finish-grade plywood. The table shown is intended for children ages 5–7. For bigger...Show More Summary

New Microsost CEO Satya Nadella (shown) continues to demonstrate his full volume of welcome for open source. In addition to proclaiming that he "loves Linux" and reporting that 20 percent of Microsoft's Azure cloud is already Linux-based, he has also given his blessing to open sourcing some previously untouchable code from the Redmond giant. Show More Summary

With Microsoft’s newfound love of open source code, the company has announced today that it’s open-sourcing Visual Studio’s build tool for the first time. MSBuild is a build engine used for building applications from source. It helps automate the process of building code, performing tests and packaging the application. Show More Summary

Rep. John Fleming misrepresented President Barack Obama’s executive action on immigration to paint it as a tool in an alleged plan for Democratic Party dominance, Buzzfeed reported. “Make no mistake about it, that this is a part of a grand plan for the Democrat Party to make this nation...

FiftyThree has spent the last several years making products to increase creativity among users. Now the company has an eye on producing new tools not just for the consumer market, but that enterprise and education users could also leverage. To help with that, the company is also announcing that it has raised $30 million in new financing from New Enterprise Associates. Read More